The term "midlife crisis" was coined by psychologist Elliott Jacques in 1965, and was grasped by Freudian

psychologists of the time. Freud's one-time protégé Carl Jung described it as a normal part of adult maturation, a period in which a taking stock occurred and resulted in typical existential anxiety. The period was described as "middle adulthood" by personality theorist Erik Erikson, and he postulated that it was a period in which one naturally grapples with the notions of meaning and purpose, which would presumably result in some angst. However, more recent research suggests that this period, when approached consciously and actively, can actually be a period of deeper meaning and profundity rather than anxiety. (read more)

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